Protective item for firefighter or for emergency rescue worker and opaque to hazardous radiation

Abstract

A protective item for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker has an outer shell, which is opaque to hazardous radiation, and an inner liner, which has an outer layer providing a moisture and chemical barrier and an inner layer providing thermal insulation. The protective item may be a protective garment, such as a protective coat, protective trousers, protective overalls, or protective coveralls, a protective glove, or an item of protective footwear, such as a protective boot.

1 . A protective item for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker, the protective item having an outer shell and an inner liner, wherein the outer shell is opaque to hazardous radiation.  
   
   
       2 . The protective item of  claim 1  wherein the inner liner has plural layers, one of which provides a moisture and chemical barrier and another of which provides thermal insulation.  
   
   
       3 . The protective item of  claim 1  wherein the inner liner has plural layers, an outer one of which provides a moisture and chemical barrier and an inner one of which provides thermal insulation.  
   
   
       4 . The protective item of  claim 1 ,  2 , or  3 , which is a protective garment, such as a protective coat, protective trousers, protective overalls, or protective coveralls.  
   
   
       5 . The protective item of  claim 1 ,  2 , or  3 , which is a protective glove.  
   
   
       7 . The protective item of  claim 1 ,  2 , or  3 , which is an item of protective footwear.